Method and apparatus for vehicle stability enhancement system
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1. A vehicle stability enhancement system for a vehicle having at least one vehicle subsystem, comprising:
- at least one sensor for sensing at least one vehicle parameter;
at least one vehicle control system for adjusting the at least one vehicle subsystem;
a driving mode switch for selecting at least one driving mode;
at least one memory comprising at least one set of gain factors; and
a controller responsive to said at least one sensor, said driving mode switch, and said at least one set of gain factors for controlling said at least one vehicle control system.
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Abstract
A vehicle stability enhancement (VSE) system for a vehicle having at least one vehicle subsystem includes; at least one sensor for sensing at least one vehicle parameter, at least one vehicle control system for adjusting the at least one vehicle subsystem, a driving mode switch for selecting at least one driving mode, at least one memory comprising at least one set of gain factors, and a controller responsive to the at least one sensor, the driving mode switch, and the at least one set of gain factors for controlling the at least one vehicle control system.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle stability enhancement system for a vehicle having at least one vehicle subsystem, comprising:
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at least one sensor for sensing at least one vehicle parameter;
at least one vehicle control system for adjusting the at least one vehicle subsystem;
a driving mode switch for selecting at least one driving mode;
at least one memory comprising at least one set of gain factors; and
a controller responsive to said at least one sensor, said driving mode switch, and said at least one set of gain factors for controlling said at least one vehicle control system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for actively controlling a vehicle stability enhancement system, comprising:
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sensing at least one vehicle parameter;
calculating a yaw rate error index in response to the at least one vehicle parameter;
calculating the state of at least one control flag in response to the at least one vehicle parameter;
determining the state of a driving mode in response to a driving mode request;
determining the state of the at least one control flag in response to the state of the driving mode; and
determining at least one control gain factor in response to the state of the at least one control flag and the yaw rate error index. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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